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Old 04-27-2005, 03:58 PM
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vibrations????

i have a 1996 1/2 ton 4x4, it vibrates after i turn a corner it isnt major but it quits after i straighten it out and get goin
i know i need new ball joints but would that be making it vibrate
 
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Old 05-03-2005, 11:33 PM
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It's not your ball joints, but probably your limited slip diff. that your feeling.
 
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Old 05-05-2005, 07:02 PM
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i found it, it was the front u joint on the rear drive shaft, it was shot and im lucky i seen it before it broke out
i also found an exhast sheild that fell off and a leaky gas tank
 
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Old 05-05-2005, 08:42 PM
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shakin

well as soon as I read the shaking thing, I was going to suggest the u joints. same thing happened to my 90 f150 yrs ago. glad to hear u r squared away
 
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Old 05-06-2005, 09:36 PM
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yea and im a little ticked, i just put new ones in last fall and once i got them out i found that the greese pathway was blocked or never drilled quite right but i think crapa napa might get me some under warranty or whatnot
 



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